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Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Siedlungen der Berliner Moderne · 베를린
six subsidized housing estates
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation1:54
Welcome to a living monument of social reform. We are exploring the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates, a collection of six residential complexes inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2008. …
Listen in the app2The Horseshoe Estate (Hufeisensiedlung) — The Masterpiece1:24
We begin at the heart of the Horseshoe Estate in Britz, designed by Bruno Taut and Martin Wagner between 1925 and 1930. The most striking feature is the massive, 350-meter-long horseshoe-shaped building that encircles a lush…
Listen in the app3The Red Front (Rote Front) — Architecture of Confrontation1:27
Walking toward the Fritz Reuter Allee on the eastern edge of the Horseshoe Estate, the mood shifts. Here, you encounter two three-story housing blocks known as the 'Rote Front' or Red Front. …
Listen in the app4Schillerpark Estate — The Amsterdam Influence1:28
We now move north to Wedding to visit the Siedlung am Schillerpark. Built between 1924 and 1930, this estate shows a different side of Bruno Taut. …
Listen in the app5The White City (Weiße Stadt) — The Icon of Modernity1:31
In Reinickendorf, we find the Weiße Stadt, or White City, built between 1929 and 1931. This estate is perhaps the most iconic representation of the 'International Style.' The three architects—Otto Rudolf Salvisberg, Wilhelm…
Listen in the app6Siemensstadt — The Ocean Liner of Housing1:29
Our final stop is the Ring-Siedlung in Siemensstadt, built to house the thousands of workers at the nearby Siemens factories. Six different architects were commissioned to design rows of housing here, including the legendary…
Listen in the app7Garden City Falkenberg — The First Tuschkasten1:24
Finally, we visit the earliest of the estates, Gartenstadt Falkenberg, built in 1913. This was Bruno Taut’s first major project in Berlin, and it was here that he first earned the nickname 'Master of Colored Building.' Unlike the…
Listen in the app8Closing1:16
As we conclude our tour of these six 'pearls' of Berlin architecture, it is clear that the Berlin Modernism Housing Estates are much more than just buildings. They were a social promise made by the Weimar Republic—a promise that…
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| Location | 베를린 |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Total length | 11 min 53 s in all |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 52.4483, 13.4500 |
| Last updated |